Dessalines@lemmy.ml to technology • 5 hours agotension on kernel mailing lists continues to grow as a Linux Foundation board member finally replies with a "summary of the legal advice the kernel is operating under" re: enforcing US sanctionsexternal-linkmessage-square11 fedilinkarrow-up137cross-posted to: technology@lemmygrad.mllinux@lemmy.ml
arrow-up137external-linktension on kernel mailing lists continues to grow as a Linux Foundation board member finally replies with a "summary of the legal advice the kernel is operating under" re: enforcing US sanctionsDessalines@lemmy.ml to technology • 5 hours agomessage-square11 Commentsfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmygrad.mllinux@lemmy.ml
minus-squaremiz [any, any]hexbear20·edit-24 hours agogee all those entities are for-profit, why does Linux need to prioritize profits again? link
minus-squareᗪᗩᗰᑎ@lemmy.mlhexbear7·4 hours agoprofit has nothing to do with it. Its about where you reside or do business. linkfedilink
minus-squareᗪᗩᗰᑎ@lemmy.mlhexbear2·edit-23 hours agolmfao got eem. at the end of the day yeah, its "profit" in an indirect way, but my point still stands. linkfedilink
minus-squaremiz [any, any]hexbear11·edit-23 hours agoif being based in the USA is more important than not arbitrarily banning Russians then fuck Linux link
minus-squarespacecadet@lemm.eehexbear5·4 hours agoOkay you’re still missing the point. The same reason the Red Cross or Doctors Sans Borders needs to abide by laws in several different countries. linkfedilink
minus-squaremiz [any, any]hexbear11·3 hours agothe red cross has to arbitrarily ban russians due to a proxy war for nazis? link
minus-squareRod_Blagojevic [none/use name]hexbear5·3 hours agoProbably. I'm sure they're obligated to restrict their operations in all kinds of ways. link
gee all those entities are for-profit, why does Linux need to prioritize profits again?
profit has nothing to do with it. Its about where you reside or do business.
lmfao got eem. at the end of the day yeah, its "profit" in an indirect way, but my point still stands.
if being based in the USA is more important than not arbitrarily banning Russians then fuck Linux
Okay you’re still missing the point. The same reason the Red Cross or Doctors Sans Borders needs to abide by laws in several different countries.
the red cross has to arbitrarily ban russians due to a proxy war for nazis?
Probably. I'm sure they're obligated to restrict their operations in all kinds of ways.